Guide to Dinosaur

Dinosaur

Released nationwide Friday, May 19th, 2000

Showing at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles May 19 through July 4
Includes "The Dinosaur Experience"
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Production Companies
Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures

News Stories

• LATimes: Huge Casting Call
  (from 5/24 Los Angeles Times, linked 5/24)
  The May 24th Los Angeles Times discusses Dinosaur's producer Pam Marsden and some of the difficult tasks she faced.
• LATimes: Dinosaur off to a roaring start
  (from 5/23 Los Angeles Times, linked 5/23)
  The May 23rd Los Angeles Times has a short article on Dinosaur's successful opening weekend.
• OCRegister: Dinosaur devours competition
  (from 5/22 Orange County Register, linked 5/22)
  The May 22nd Orange County Register reports Dinosaur has the highest opening weekend totals with box office estimates of $38.6 million this weekend.
• Dino-Cups Bring Disney Magic to Kids' Snacks
  (from 5/22 , linked 5/22)
  Press release announces Snack Pack Dino-Cups Pudding is hitting store shelves nationwide. Available in three vibrant colors and flavors and each featuring one of the movie characters: vanilla is Green with vanilla bean specks and features Aladar, the movie hero; butterscotch is Orange and pictures Attackasaurus, one of the carnivorous villains; and milk chocolate with chocolate fudge is Brown layered and shows Zini, the hero's lemur friend.
• Dinosaur costs examined
  (from 5/19 Dinosaur, linked 5/19)
  Financial analyst Justin Oppelaar takes a look at the financial aspects of Walt Disney's latest release Dinosaur
• USAToday: Look at Dinosaur
  (from 5/19 USA Today, linked 5/19)
  The May 19th USA Today discusses Disney's Dinosaur.
• Buy 4 Nestle products and receive a Dinosaur ticket
  (from 5/18 , linked 5/18)
  Simply purchase 4 of the selected Nestle products highlighted on their website, send in the UPC code of each along with the completed form to receive a movie ticket voucher(s) (up to $9.50 value each) by mail, redeemable at participating theaters.
• AP: Disney Hopes Kids Like Talking Dino
  (from 5/18 Associated Press, linked 5/18)
  A May 17th Associated Press story focuses on the challenges encountered in creating talking dinosaurs.
• Reuters: Disney Brings Digital Dinosaurs to Big Screen
  (from 5/17 Reuters, linked 5/17)
  A Reuters report discusses the upcoming Disney feature Dinosaur, it's cost, a brief plot synopsis and technically wizardry that created it.
• InternetWire: Celebrity Premiere Of ‘DINOSAUR’
  (from 5/17 Internet Wire, linked 5/17)
  Internet Wire offers pictures and a brief description of Dinosaur's celebrity premiere at Hollywood's El Capitan Theater.
• TorSun: Dinosaur details
  (from 5/15 Toronto Sun, linked 5/15)
  A May 14th Toronto Sun articles gives details on Disney's upcoming Dinosaur including what separates it from other recent Disney films and background on its creation.
• May 12th Guest Relations column
  Our Chris Reed discusses the anticipation for Disney's latest release.
• LATimes: Disney Chief Lets Out Roar Amid Anxiety Over Costly Dinosaur
  (from 5/12 Los Angeles Times, linked 5/12)
  The May 12th Los Angeles Times offers an interesting look at Disney Chairman Peter Schneider and his soon to be released baby, Dinosaur.
• General Mills - Dinosaur Promotion
  (from 5/12 , linked 5/12)
  The General Mills company will feature tie-ins with Disney's Dinosaur in Honey Nut Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Grahams and Cookie Crisp.
• Dinosaur.com adds new features
  (from 5/9 Dinosaur, linked 5/9)
  Disney's official website for the upcoming animated feature Dinosaur allows guests to experience a taste of computer animation as well as view the trailer and send d-cards to friends and family.
• Newsweek: Disney's Dinosaur
  (from 5/8 Newsweek.com, linked 5/8)
  Newsweek.com offers several articles on Disney's "Dinosaur" which is featured on their print edition cover this week.
• LATimes: Computer breakthroughs needed for Dinosaur
  (from 5/8 Los Angeles Times, linked 5/8)
  The May 7th Los Angeles Times discusses the accomplishments of various individuals within the computer field who contributed to the technology that made Disney's Dinosaur possible.
• Disney announces Dinosaur soundtrack
  (from 4/27 LaughingPlace.com, linked 4/27)
  Press release announcing the Dinosaur soundtrack to be released on May 2nd.
• Disney announces Disney Song Factory interactive CD
  (from 4/27 LaughingPlace.com, linked 4/27)
  Press release announcing the Dinosaur Song Factory interactive CD to be released on May 2nd.
• CBSMktWatch: Will Dino be a summer smash?
  (from 4/21 CBS MarketWatch, linked 4/21)
  An April 20th CBS MarketWatch article reports on the expected Summer smash hits including Dinosaur.
• Dinosaur movie at El Capitan Theater
  (from 3/31 LaughingPlace.com, linked 3/31)
  Announcement of Dinosaur and the Dinosaur Experience at the El Capitan theater May 19 - July 4.
• Screamscape: DCA, WDW rumors
  (from 3/30 Screamscape's, linked 3/30)
  Screamscape's March 30th update includes information on the Pacific Wharf area of DCA, Countdown to Extinction's countdown to be renamed "Dinosaur", and more speculation on WDW's 5th park.
• AICN: Dinosaur stills
  (from 3/7 Ain't It Cool News, linked 3/7)
  Ain't It Cool News offers some still images from Disney's upcoming feature Dinosaur
• AAMag: Dinosaur site updated
  (from 3/6 Animation Artists Magazine, linked 3/6)
  Animation Artists Magazine has updated their site focusing on Disney's Dinosaur by adding new stills and a link to the latest trailer. The site has six sections including a FAQ that answers questions about the film’s music, special effects and types of dinosaurs appearing in the film.
• Dinosaur site adds new trailer
  (from 3/3 Dinosaur, linked 3/3)
  The Dinosaur website has added a new trailer for this film that will be released May 15th.
• AICN: Dinosaur plot includes spoilers
  (from 2/11 Ain't It Cool News, linked 2/11)
  Ain't It Cool News releases the plot of Disney's Dinosaur including plot spoilers and character names.
• Disney.com movies page updated
  (from 1/27 Disney.com, linked 1/27)
  Disney.com has added 102 Dalmatians and Dinosaur to its Movies page.
• AICN: Sounds of Dinosaur
  (from 1/18 Ain't It Cool News, linked 1/18)
  Ain't It Cool News offers a peek into the sound effects world of Dinosaur answering the question 'Where do dinosaur sounds come from?'
• DN: Disney hypes Dinosaur with trailer.
  (from 12/13 Desert News, linked 12/13)
  The Desert News has a December 10th article on how Disney is using a long trailer in Toy Story 2 to "silently" hype next summer's release Dinosaur.
• AAOM: Stills from Dinosaur trailer
  (from 8/24 LaughingPlace.com, linked 8/24)
  Animated Artists Online Magazine has added the Dinosaur trailer. Want to see the images but don't want to download 25 megs of info? They also provide various stills from the trailer. Click here to visit this site.
• Dinosaur trailer appearing on the Web
  (from 8/19 Ain't It Cool News, linked 8/19)
  Ain't It Cool News lists a pair of websites where you can download the 25 meg trailer for Dinosaur. Click here to read more about this film scheduled for release Memorial Day 2000.
• AICN: Dinosaur trailer revealed
  (from 8/16 Ain't It Cool News, linked 8/16)
  In an August 16th update Ain't It Cool News reports that Disney released a trailer for its Memorial Day 2000 release Dinosaur. Click here to read more about this amazing feature.

Reviews

• Elizabeth Hyatt, mixed review (from Seattle Pacific U. Linked here 5/26/2000)
• Sheri Pugmire, negative review (from Los Angeles Times. Linked here 5/26/2000)
• Harry Sheehan, negative review (from Orange County Register. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Roger Ebert, 3 out of 4 stars (from Chicago-Sun Times. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Stephen Hunter, negative review (from Washington Post. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Michael Sragow, negative review (from Salon. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• E! Online, C+ (Linked here 5/19/2000)
• David Elliott, mixed review (from MSNBC.com. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Joe Baltake, mixed review (from Sacramento Bee. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Peter Stack, mixed review (from San Francisco Gate. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Kenneth Turan, mixed review (from Los Angeles Times. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Bruce Westbrook, negative review (from MyHouston.com. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• A.O. Scott, favorable review (from NYToday.com. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Mark Caro, 3 out of 4 stars (from MovieQuest. Linked here 5/19/2000)
• Ross Anthony, favorable review (from Los Angeles Times Pasadena Metro section. Linked here 5/17/2000)
• Dean Kish, mixed review (from @NZone Magazine. Linked here 5/15/2000)
• Greg Dean Schmitz, negative review (from UpcomingMovies.com. Linked here 5/15/2000)
• Christopher Null, mixed review (from FilmCritic.com. Linked here 5/15/2000)
• Todd McCarthy, mixed review (from Variety. Linked here 5/9/2000)

Box Office Performance

• Opening weekend (5/19 - 5/21): $38.9 million, #1.
• Second weekend (5/26 - 5/28): $32 million, #2.
• Third weekend (6/2 - 6/4):$12 million, three week total $96.8 million, #3.
• Fourth weekend (6/9 - 6/11): $8.8 million, four week total of $110.4 million, #4
• Fifth weekend (6/16 - 6/18): $5.9 million, five week total of $120.5 million, #7
• Sixth weekend (6/23 - 6/25): $3.3 million, six week total of $126.8 million, #9.
• Seventh weekend (6/30 - 7/2): $1.4 million, seven week total of $130.8 million, #11.
• Eighth weekend (7/7 - 7/9): $664,371, eight week total of $131.9 million, #16.
• Ninth weekend (7/14 - 7/16): $462,243, nine week total of $132.8 million, #15.
• Tenth weekend (7/21 - 7/23): $176,839, ten week total of $133,228,233, #23.
• Eleventh weekend (7/28 - 7/30): $124,029, eleven week total of $133,483,053, #33.
• Twelfth weekend (8/4 - 8/6): $69,126, twelve week total of $133,663,428, #45.
• Thirteenth weekend (8/11-8/13): $59,042, thirteen week total of $133,776,410, #51
• Fourteenth weekend (8/18 - 8/20): $25,012, fourteen week total of $133,846,625, #66.
• Fifteenth weekend (8/25 - 8/27): $17,585, fifteen week total of $133,883,538, #75.
• Sixteenth weekend (9/1 - 9/3): $1.7 million, sixteen week total of $135,606,304 , #18.
• Seventeenth weekend (9/8 - 9/10): $256,349, seventeen week total of $136,137,703, #30.
• Eighteenth weekend (9/15 - 9/17): $107,012, eighteen week total of $136,335,053, #40.
• Nineteenth weekend (9/22 - 9/24): $110,451, nineteen week total of $136,478,148, #42.

Merchandise Links
All items can be purchased by clicking the link

• DInosaur Soundtrack
• Dinosaur Song Factory Interactive CD
• Disney's Dinosaur: The Essential Guide (from Amazon.com)
• Disney's Dinosaur Activity Center CDRom (from Amazon.com)
• Disney's Dinosaur Ultimate Sticker Book (from Amazon.com)
• Dinosaur movie poster (from Nostalgia.com)

Other Links

• Dinosaur official site
  Includes trailers for the film and much more.
• Dinosaur Internet Movie Database Site
  The most complete cast, crew, background and everything else information you'll find.
• Animation Artists Magazine Dinosaur Site
  An incredible collections of information and pictures.

 

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